Today in Pictures, Feb 9, 2023
A car-shaped speedboat in Dubai, people showing their true colours during the sacred Ngerebeg ritual in Bali and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.
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It is a doppelganger of a snazzy convertible sports car, but it is built as a boat underneath and can cut through water as fast as a jet ski. Meet the jetcar, a luxury watercraft for rent in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Feb 3, 2023. It tantalises interested tourists with superb views of the city's skyline and landmarks.
PHOTO: REUTERS
The Sharjah Mosque is lit up in a striking display for the 11th annual Sharjah Light Festival on Feb 8, 2023. The exterior lighting philosophy of United Arab Emirates' second largest mosque has been "to create a picturesque and inviting atmosphere for visitors, as well as making the complex stand out at night".
PHOTO: AFP
Soldiers taking part in a military parade to mark the 75th founding anniversary of North Korea's army at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Feb 8, 2023, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Devotees wearing body paint during the sacred Ngerebeg ritual at Tegalalang village in Bali, Indonesia, on Feb 8, 2023. The ancient ritual takes place every six months and aims to drive evil spirits out of the village. During the ritual, boys and young men decorate their bodies with colourful paint and parade around the village.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Angry farmers in Paris drive hundreds of tractors and park them in front of the Grand Palais at the Esplanade des Invalides on Feb 8, 2023. They are protesting against a pesticide ban, which they say will devastate their livelihoods and the industry.
PHOTO: AFP
A 5m estuarine crocodile weighing up to 500kg being moved at Kasang Kulim Zoo in Kampar on Feb 8, 2023, after being caught by the residents of Mandiangin village in West Pasaman, Indonesia. The residents felt that it was a threat to their safety.
PHOTO: AFP
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (right) standing with his scoring basketball after becoming the all-time highest scoring player in National Basketball Association history during the second half of the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, on Feb 7, 2023.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Fifth-grade pupils from Vaxmora School in Sollentuna learning how to react after falling into a hole in the ice on Feb 7, 2023. They are taking part in the isvaksovning (hole-in-the-ice exercise) as part of their school's physical education class to learn what to do if they ever fall through the ice on one of Sweden's many lakes or out in the archipelago.
PHOTO: AFP
